Moments You May Have Missed At The Golden Globes 2019

From Christian Bale’s unusual muse and Olivia Colman’s explicit shout-outs, to the actors who kept the Time’s Up movement alive and the social media meltdown sparked by Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, here are the biggest talking points from the Golden Globes 2019.

Golden Globes 2019: Red Carpet Dresses

People & Parties

06 Jan 2019

gallery-expand

gallery-expand

gallery-expand

gallery-expand

gallery-expand

gallery-expand

gallery-expand

gallery-expand

gallery-expand

Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift broke the internet

If the Globes went Gaga for the popstar-turned-actress – everyone from Debra Messing to Rami Malek congratulated her talent and cooed over her Judy Garland-inspired Valentino gown – there was only one woman who threatened to upstage the enigma herself: Taylor Swift. The Bad Blood singer made a surprise appearance at the awards ceremony to present the statuettes for Best Original Score and Best Original Song alongside Idris Elba. When the moment came for Swift to shine the spotlight on Gaga for her work on “Shallow” – the anthem underlining A Star Is Born – the internet couldn’t cope. Memes of the chart-toppers embracing filtered down Twitter feeds, as fans coined the union a monumental episode.

And then Gaga used her time on the podium to turn the audience’s attention to women in music. “It is really hard to be taken seriously as a musician and as a songwriter and these three incredible men lifted me up and supported me," Gaga said of her co-writers. "And Bradley, I love you." Cue a social meltdown. AN

Getty Images

Time’s Up pins were replaced by ribbons

The Golden Globes 2018 red carpet was a sea of black as women and men rallied to support the Time’s Up movement in gowns that were not about sex, but strength. 2019 was a different story: it seemed like business as usual in front of the cameras. No political statements were made via plus ones – last year eight actors took eight activists along as their dates – but select attendees chose to wear black and white bracelets and "Time's Up x 2" ribbons as nods to the cause. Co-host Andy Samberg, Julianne Moore, Amy Adams, Debra Messing and Rachel Brosnahan all wore the Arianne Phillips-designed tokens to mark the second year of the movement and the campaign to double the number of women in leadership positions across industries. AN

Getty Images

The Fiji water girl won the red carpet

And the award for Best Supporting Role at the Golden Globes 2019 goes to the the Fiji water girl. As the diligent brand ambassador handed out refreshments to Hollywood’s great and good, she served up some serious Blue Steel looks and managed to get herself and the Fijis into pictures with Nicole Kidman, Dakota Fanning, Emmy Rossum, Idris Elba and Judy Greer, among others. Of course, social media loves a photobomb – especially as the woman holds direct eye contact with the camera in almost every image – and the Fiji water girl became a Twitter hero. Someone give her a raise. AN

Getty Images

Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer served up a thematic Killing Eve reunion

In white Atelier Versace and black Ralph & Russo respectively, some theorised that Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer were emulating the morality of their characters in Killing Eve. Oh, how we love a tale of good and evil. Look closely, however, and silver is the subtle common thread between the outfits that stylist Elizabeth Saltzman had no intention of colour matching. “With all the sh*t going on in the world, I think that everyone needs a silver lining,” she told Vogue ahead of the awards ceremony. “And so, the dresses have a silver mood.” AN

Getty Images

Everyone fell for Sandra Oh’s parents

In her opening monologue as co-host alongside Andy Samberg, Sandra Oh acknowledged the weight behind her position on the podium. “I said yes to the fear of being on this stage tonight because I wanted to be here to look out into this audience and witness this moment of change,” she said about being the first person of Asian descent to host the Golden Globes. As the night went on, the Korean-Canadian actor made history again by scooping up the gong for Best Leading Actress in a Television Drama. She was the first Asian woman to do so since Yoko Shimada was awarded the accolade for her role in Shogun in 1980.

In her acceptance speech, Oh thanked her “incredible cast” and her parents, who were in the crowd. “I’m so grateful to my family. I’d like to thank my mother and my father.” Cut to Joon-Soo Oh and Young-Nam Oh, who were the epitome of proud parents as they clapped with glee at their daughter’s achievement. AN

NBC Universal

Regina King kept the Time's Up movement alive

Relatively few calls for systemic change to the industry were made until Regina King won Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. “The reason why we do this is because we understand our microphones are big, and we’re speaking for everyone,” she said while accepting the Globe for her role in Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk. “I’m going to use my platform right now to say in the next two years, everything that I produce… is 50 per cent women. Anyone out there… not just in our industry, in all industries: I challenge you to challenge yourselves, and stand with us in solidarity and do the same.” HM

Getty Images

Glenn Close brought everyone to tears

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the night was the fact that Glenn Close took home the award for Best Actress in a Drama over Lady Gaga – and no one was more shocked by the win than Close herself. The 71-year-old’s stunned face was hands-down the most-memeable moment of the evening – but it was her speech that left many female members of the audience in tears. Speaking of her role in The Wife, an adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s novel of the same name, Close said: “I feel what I’ve learned through this whole experience is that women, you know, we’re nurturers, that’s what’s expected of us. We have our children, we have our husbands if we’re lucky enough and our partners, whoever. But we have to find personal fulfilment. We have to follow our dreams. We have to say, I can do that and I should be allowed to do that.” It was cause for a standing ovation. HM

Getty Images

Christian Bale name-checked an unusual muse

Christian Bale credited a surprising source of inspiration for his portrayal of Dick Cheney in Adam McKay’s Vice: Lucifer. “Thank you Satan for giving me inspiration for playing this role,” he quipped while accepting the Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. To play the 77-year-old former vice president, 44-year-old Bale gained 60lb and spent between four and eight hours a day in make-up on set – even shaving his scalp and eyebrows to make it easier for him to wear facial prosthetics. Also of note: the thousands of confused Tweets posted by Americans after hearing Bale’s Welsh accent. HM

Getty Images

Olivia Colman gave a shout out to her “bitches”

As predicted, Olivia Colman brought home the Golden Globe for best actress in a comedy or musical for her critically acclaimed turn as Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite – and her acceptance speech was a masterclass in British self-deprecation. Not only did she open with the line, “Blimey, thank you so much!”, she also thanked her “bitches”, co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, and swore constantly – which was naturally censored for the American broadcast. Her lasting gratitude for the ceremony's catered sandwiches and the joy of eating “constantly throughout the film” also got mentions. HM